Earthworms help crops recover in microplastic-polluted soil, boosting growth and restoring soil nutrients in a new Kunming ...

"Our findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the ecological effects of MP contamination on soil health and nutrient ...

A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

Magnetic susceptibility analysis has garnered increasing attention as a rapid, non-destructive method for assessing soil pollution. By measuring the ease with which soils become magnetised in an ...

We are living in unprecedented times that call for sustainable solutions to the many era-defining challenges unfolding in the world today. With many still overcoming the life-shuddering impacts of a ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 15. Soil ecosystem, fundamental to global food security and environmental health, is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pollution.

A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has clarified the structure and function of synthetic microbial consortia, providing new insights for ...

A new study has revealed both the promise and the complexity of using duckweed as a biological tool for managing nitrogen ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...

In 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury went into effect, designed to help curb mercury emissions and limit exposure across the globe. However, a new study of mercury levels in soil suggests that ...

A new initiative is underway in Karnataka to increase soil fertility and protection—focusing on sugarcane, but extendable to ...

A new post-war environmental assessment has found widespread soil contamination and water resource destruction across the Tigray region, describing the damage ...